The Rock Talks About Why He Decided To Host WrestleMania

WWE issued a press release to promote The Rock’s upcoming gig at WrestleMania 27 guest host with some quotes from The Rock himself. To read the full press release, visit Corporate.WWE.com.

“I’m absolutely thrilled and fired up to be the host of WrestleMania,” Johnson says. “My goal was to partner up with Vince McMahon and WWE to create and deliver something globally entertaining and electrifying.

“As an actor, entertainer and someone who both loves and has grown up in the sports entertainment business, the opportunity to host 75,000 passionate fans in a live venue, not to mention the millions that will be watching worldwide, is not only thrilling but quite honestly the opportunity of a lifetime. It’s going to be one helluva an epic night.”